Compare towns
Union vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Union | Putnam | Killingly | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
9,292 |
17,867Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.